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Manager Mondays with Fexingo: People Management, Team Leadership, and First-Time Managers

Manager Mondays with Fexingo: People Management, Team Leadership, and First-Time Managers

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Every Monday morning, Lucas and Luna sit down in a small manager's office to talk about the craft of people leadership: hiring, firing, giving feedback, running one-on-ones, delegating, motivating, and managing conflict. This show is for the new manager who was promoted last quarter and suddenly oversees three people with three different personalities. It's for the team lead who has to deliver a performance review that's more than 'keep doing what you're doing.' And it's for the veteran who wants to rethink their approach to building psychological safety or running a standup that doesn't waste everyone's time. Lucas brings the data—studies from Gallup, Google's Project Oxygen, HBS casework on team dynamics. Luna brings the on-the-ground cases: the time she managed a remote engineer who stopped responding to Slack, the best hire she ever made because of a single interview question, the firing that taught her more than any promotion. Together they treat people management not as soft skill theatre but as a discipline with evidence, trade-offs, and real consequences. How do you tell a high performer they're burning out without losing them? What do you actually say in a termination conversation? Why does every new manager default to micromanaging—and how do you stop? No scripts, no bullet points, no 'leadership hacks.' Just two managers who've made the mistakes and are still learning. #PeopleManagement #TeamLeadership #FirstTimeManager #ManagerMondays #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers #LeadershipLessons #OneOnOneMeetings #FeedbackCulture #HiringAndFiring #RemoteManagement #PsychologicalSafety #PerformanceReviews #Delegation #ConflictResolution #NewManager #ManagementSkills Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo© 2026 Fexingo. All rights reserved. Economics
Episodes
  • How to Manage a Team Member Who Keeps Asking for Feedback

    How to Manage a Team Member Who Keeps Asking for Feedback
    Jun 29 2026
    In this episode of Manager Mondays, Lucas and Luna tackle a persistent challenge for many managers: the employee who constantly asks for feedback, often seeking reassurance rather than actionable guidance. Using the example of a marketing coordinator at a mid-sized tech firm, they explore the difference between healthy feedback-seeking and dependency, offering concrete strategies like scheduled check-ins, feedback frameworks, and teaching self-assessment. They also discuss how to distinguish cultural differences from individual habits, and when to escalate to performance coaching. This episode provides practical steps to turn feedback addiction into independent growth. #FeedbackSeeking #ManagerMondays #PeopleManagement #TeamLeadership #FirstTimeManagers #Careers #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #FeedbackCulture #Coaching #EmployeeDevelopment #SelfAssessment #PerformanceManagement #FeedbackAddiction #ManagementTips #LeadershipSkills #Mentorship #WorkplaceCommunication Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 mins
  • How to Manage a Team Member Who Resists Feedback

    How to Manage a Team Member Who Resists Feedback
    Jun 28 2026
    Episode 79 of Manager Mondays tackles a common but tricky leadership challenge: managing a team member who consistently resists feedback—whether through deflection, defensiveness, or outright dismissal. Lucas and Luna unpack a real-world example from a mid-sized SaaS company where a senior engineer, Priya, routinely shut down constructive input during code reviews and one-on-ones. They explore three concrete strategies: reframing feedback as a shared goal, using specific behavioral observations instead of generalizations, and creating a feedback contract that outlines mutual expectations. The conversation draws on research from the Center for Creative Leadership, citing a 2023 study that found 37 percent of new managers avoid giving corrective feedback entirely, which leads to 23 percent lower team performance within six months. Lucas shares a script for opening a feedback conversation that lowers defensiveness, and Luna challenges the idea that all resistance is bad—sometimes it signals a deeper misalignment. The episode closes with a reflection on the manager's own role in setting the feedback culture. This is a practical, no-fluff guide for first-time managers navigating one of the hardest parts of leadership. #ResistsFeedback #ManagingDefensiveness #FeedbackCulture #FirstTimeManager #LeadershipSkills #PeopleManagement #Careers #ManagerMondays #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #ConstructiveFeedback #TeamLeadership #EmployeeDevelopment #PerformanceManagement #DifficultConversations #ManagementTips #SaaSManagement #CenterForCreativeLeadership Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    11 mins
  • How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Works in Silos

    How to Manage a Team Member Who Always Works in Silos
    Jun 28 2026
    In this episode of Manager Mondays, Lucas and Luna tackle a common but tricky challenge: managing a team member who consistently works in silos—hoarding information, avoiding collaboration, and slowing down cross-functional projects. Using the real-world example of a marketing operations manager at a mid-sized SaaS company, they break down why silo behavior happens, how to diagnose whether it's intentional or structural, and specific conversation frameworks to open up collaboration. Lucas shares a concrete template for a 1-on-1 conversation that starts with curiosity, not accusation, and introduces a 'communication charter' tool that first-time managers can implement in a single meeting. Luna pushes back on whether some silos are actually necessary for deep work, and they land on a nuanced take: the goal isn't to force constant collaboration, but to create clear boundaries and handoff points. If you're a new manager struggling with an isolationist team member, this episode gives you practical language and a repeatable process. #ManagerMondays #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers #TeamLeadership #FirstTimeManager #SiloBehavior #CrossFunctionalCollaboration #CommunicationCharter #ManagementFramework #1on1Meetings #DeepWork #SaaS #MarketingOperations #PeopleManagement #WorkplaceCulture #Accountability #CollaborationSkills Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 mins
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